Monday, March 19, 2007
Live turtle retrieved from retriever's tummy - A.P.
Florida girl's quick thinking saves both pets after dog swallowed reptile
A palm-sized pet turtle and the golden retriever that gobbled it up survived the misadventure thanks to the quick actions of a 12-year-old girl, a veterinarian said.
The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay, 12, moved her pet pond turtles indoors to protect them from a cold snap — a plan that worked well until Bella found some of the turtles in a bathtub, The Tampa Tribune reported.
A quick head count confirmed Bella had swallowed one of the turtles. Shelby insisted on a rescue mission, and on the advice of a vet, her parents made Bella vomit. Out came Pepper, still alive despite a shattered shell and an estimated 10 minutes inside Bella's belly.
[The vet] patched up Pepper's shell and credited Shelby with saving Bella too.
"The turtle would definitely have caused an obstruction," [the vet] said. "Without cutting it out directly, it eventually would have killed the dog." [end]
Florida girl's quick thinking saves both pets after dog swallowed reptile
A palm-sized pet turtle and the golden retriever that gobbled it up survived the misadventure thanks to the quick actions of a 12-year-old girl, a veterinarian said.
The saga of Pepper the red-eared slider turtle and Bella the golden retriever started last week. Shelby Terihay, 12, moved her pet pond turtles indoors to protect them from a cold snap — a plan that worked well until Bella found some of the turtles in a bathtub, The Tampa Tribune reported.
A quick head count confirmed Bella had swallowed one of the turtles. Shelby insisted on a rescue mission, and on the advice of a vet, her parents made Bella vomit. Out came Pepper, still alive despite a shattered shell and an estimated 10 minutes inside Bella's belly.
[The vet] patched up Pepper's shell and credited Shelby with saving Bella too.
"The turtle would definitely have caused an obstruction," [the vet] said. "Without cutting it out directly, it eventually would have killed the dog." [end]
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